Stories for December 2014

Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 08:31 UTC
Beauty pageants banned in Argentine city over sexism

Chivilcoy first place in the country to prohibit government agencies to sponsor these events and discourage potential private organizers
Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 08:19 UTC
Soldier's helmet case still unclear, newspaper reports

British veteran of the 1982 Falklands War claims to have killed an Argentine soldier with his bayonette and now wants to give the helmet to the family, but... ¿did it happen as he says?
Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 04:52 UTC
Piñera willing to lead opposition in bringing right-wing back to power

He also criticised the Bachelet administration for making too many mistakes, creating hostile atmosphere and not making their programs known beforehand
Monday, December 22nd 2014 - 04:47 UTC
Pope welcomes Argentina ambassador, appoints new camerlengo

French clergyman who made the famous 'Habemus Papam' announcement when Francis was elected becomes the new person to be in charge of the Vatican in case of vacancy
Sunday, December 21st 2014 - 23:44 UTC
'Inflation above 30%', says De Mendiguren

Lawmaker and member of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA) José Ignacio de Mendiguren said that inflation is not 40% as some private indexes say, but he pointed out that it is not around 24% as the government says either. “I think it is over 30%,” he said.
Sunday, December 21st 2014 - 11:39 UTC
C24 slammed for failing to visit Falklands

Britain ’s ambassador to the United Nations has hit out at the UN’s Special Committee on Decolonisation (C24) for its “outdated” approach to dealing with overseas territories.
Sunday, December 21st 2014 - 10:58 UTC
HMS Iron Duke returns from South Atlantic patrols

Hundreds of families welcomed back their loved ones for Christmas as HMS Iron Duke returned to Portsmouth from a successful South Atlantic patrol conducting maritime security operations and providing support to British Overseas Territories in the region.
Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 09:04 UTC
Unilateral FARC truce allegedly in force

Colombia's armed forces suffer 10 fatal casualties, several others wounded and one missing in clashes with rebels. Negotiations continue unaltered in Havana.
Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 08:41 UTC
Cuba’s Coast Guard sinks boat carrying 32 refugees who were trying to reach Fla.

Survivor says her husband went missing. The other occupants were shipped back to the island. Women and children freed, men still in custody.
Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 06:33 UTC
Power cuts hit Buenos Aires as temperature rises

Sweltering heat props up use of air conditioning. 'Specific failures' along the distribution line spark street, social media protests